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Over the past few months, there's been a good bit of discussion about how the Tea Party rage might actually be cover for racist fears of a black president.

But looking at the local ads this close to the election, I'm seeing that most often the ones trying to destroy the Democratic candidates are accusing the candidate of being allied to Nancy Pelosi, the same way they used to focus on communist tendencies. And that makes me wonder if there's not also a good bit of sexism out there, resenting NP as a woman in power. Hard to credit with all the adulation of Palin, but Palin hasn't actually ever had any real power, except as governor of a fairly small state, while Pelosi actually makes changes that affect us all. Good changes in my view, but big ones, like health care.

One local Democratic candidate is doing much better since he disavowed Pelosi (the candidate's not an incumbent, so it's easy for him to do--looks like a little Blue Dog puppy is coming along). I hate seeing that, because it means I'm kind of stuck for a vote (since this candidate is running against Joe "You Lie" Wilson, a Republican I'd love to see defeated).